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* AlasPoorVillain: Richard Clinger's daughter dies in the surgery to correct her heart. He did the illegal gambling to help save money for his daughter's surgery. He feels he has nothing left and asks Friday and Riddle to help him prepare the funeral. The district attorney's office decides not to go to trial due to him losing his daughter, however they still send him to Pennsylvania for an outstanding warrant.
* TheAlcoholic: Jay Simmons walks in at final call for drinks and sits down with Friday having coffee. Friday tries to get rid of him until Angie is able to get him to leave.

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* AlasPoorVillain: Richard Clinger's daughter dies reason for taking part in the surgery to correct her heart. He did the illegal gambling ring is in order to help save make money to pay for his daughter's surgery. He feels he has nothing left heart operation. She ends up having the operation, but dying on the operating table. In the final act, Clinger is still being held, and asks Friday and Riddle to for help him prepare organizing a memorial service for her. The end-of-show epilogue reveals the funeral. The district attorney's Los Angeles County District Attorney's office decides decided not to go to trial due to him losing prosecute Clinger for his daughter, however part of the gambling ring, although they still send did extradite him to Pennsylvania to stand for an outstanding warrant.
existing warrant for forgery.
* TheAlcoholic: Jay Simmons walks in at final call Last Call for drinks and sits down with Friday having coffee. Friday tries to get rid of him until Angie is able to get him to leave.



-->'''Richard Clinger''': You've lived here all your life Joe. You should know gambling is against the law.
* DestroyTheEvidence: One of the main ways the bookies keep their information hidden is by using flash paper, which burns quickly. Friday and Riddle break into a room where a bookie sets the paper on fire as soon as he hears them. Friday and Riddle are able to recover most of evidence.

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-->'''Richard Clinger''': You've lived here all your life Joe. You should know gambling is say you're a native here?
-->'''Friday (as Frasier)''': That's right.
-->'''Clinger''': Well, then, you ought to know. It's
against the law.
* DestroyTheEvidence: One of the main ways the bookies keep their information hidden is by using flash paper, which burns quickly. quickly and leaves no trace. Friday and Riddle break into a room where a bookie sets tries to set the paper papers on fire as soon as he hears them. Friday and Riddle them, but the cops are able quick enough to recover keep most of evidence.them from burning.
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* ReligiousBruiser: Sergeant Bill Riddle is a chaplain for the police department. He had his own church years earlier until moving towards the police department. Just because he is a chaplain doesn't mean he is less of an officer.

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* ReligiousBruiser: Sergeant Bill Riddle is a chaplain for the police department. He had his own church years earlier until moving towards the police department. Just because he is a chaplain doesn't mean he is less of an officer.officer.
--> '''Riddle:''' The only time I drink is ''on'' the job.
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* OneSteveLimit: inverted, although Bill Gannon only has limited scenes in the episode. Friday teams up with Bill Riddle.

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* OneSteveLimit: inverted, Inverted, although Bill Gannon only has limited scenes in the episode. Friday teams up with Bill Riddle.

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Sergeant Joe Friday and Officer Bill Gannon are working in Administrated Vice Division. Sergeant Joe Friday goes undercover with Sergeant Bill Riddle from North Division to find evidence of an illegal gambling ring. Their target is the Domino Bar and Grill where the bartender, Richard Clinger, is suspected in giving numbers to access the gaming ring.


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Sergeant Joe Friday and Officer Bill Gannon are working in Administrated Vice Division. Sergeant Joe Friday goes undercover with Sergeant Bill Riddle from North Division to find evidence of an illegal gambling ring. Their target is the Domino Bar and Grill where the bartender, Richard Clinger, is suspected in giving numbers to access the gaming ring.




* AlasPoorVillain: Richard Clinger's daughter dies in the surgery to correct her heart. He did the illegal gambling to help save money for his daughter's surgery. He feels he has nothing left and asks Friday and Riddle to help him prepare the funeral. The district attorney's office decides not to go to trial due to him loosing his daughter, however they still send him to Pennsylvania for an outstanding warrant.

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* AlasPoorVillain: Richard Clinger's daughter dies in the surgery to correct her heart. He did the illegal gambling to help save money for his daughter's surgery. He feels he has nothing left and asks Friday and Riddle to help him prepare the funeral. The district attorney's office decides not to go to trial due to him loosing losing his daughter, however they still send him to Pennsylvania for an outstanding warrant.



* DestroyTheEvidence: One of the main way the bookies keep their information hidden is by using flash paper, which burns quickly. Friday and Riddle break into a room where a bookie sets the paper on fire as soon as he hears them. Friday and Riddle are able to recover most of evidence.

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* DestroyTheEvidence: One of the main way ways the bookies keep their information hidden is by using flash paper, which burns quickly. Friday and Riddle break into a room where a bookie sets the paper on fire as soon as he hears them. Friday and Riddle are able to recover most of evidence.



* OutOfFocus: Bill Gannon is mostly absent in this episode and he only appears in a few scenes. The reason is said that he is too well known in the area that Friday and Riddle are working and he would blow Riddle's cover.

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* OneSteveLimit: inverted, although Bill Gannon only has limited scenes in the episode. Friday teams up with Bill Riddle.
* OutOfFocus: Bill Gannon is mostly absent in this episode and he only appears episode, appearing in a few scenes. The reason is said that he is too well known in the area that Friday and Riddle are working and he would blow Riddle's cover.

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* AskAStupidQuestion: Friday, while undercover, asks one to Dick when they first meet about trying to do some illegal gambling. While Friday is trying to see if Dick will give him any information, Dick is smart enough to know not to give out the information to anyone.
-->'''Richard Clinger''': You've lived here all your life Joe. You should know gambling is against the law.



* TheGhost: Dick Clinger's daughter is talked about but is never shown on screen.

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* TheGhost: Dick Clinger's daughter is talked about but is never shown on screen.shown.


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* PunchClockVillain: Richard Clinger. He only decides to go into illegal gambling to make extra money for his daughter's surgery. He admits that he was planning on leaving once his daughter's surgery is completed.
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* AlasPoorVillain: Richard Clinger's daughter [[spoiler:dies in the surgery to correct her heart.]] He did the illegal gambling to help save money for his daughter's surgery. [[spoiler:He feels he has nothing left and asks Friday and Riddle to help him prepare the funeral. The district attorney's office decides not to go to trial due to him loosing his daughter, however they still send him to Pennsylvania for an outstanding warrant.]]

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* AlasPoorVillain: Richard Clinger's daughter [[spoiler:dies dies in the surgery to correct her heart.]] heart. He did the illegal gambling to help save money for his daughter's surgery. [[spoiler:He He feels he has nothing left and asks Friday and Riddle to help him prepare the funeral. The district attorney's office decides not to go to trial due to him loosing his daughter, however they still send him to Pennsylvania for an outstanding warrant.]]



* DestroyTheEvidence: One of the main way the bookies keep their information hidden is by using flash paper, which burns quickly. [[spoiler:Friday and Riddle break into a room where a bookie sets the paper on fire as soon as he hears them. Friday and Riddle are able to recover most of evidence.]]

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* DestroyTheEvidence: One of the main way the bookies keep their information hidden is by using flash paper, which burns quickly. [[spoiler:Friday Friday and Riddle break into a room where a bookie sets the paper on fire as soon as he hears them. Friday and Riddle are able to recover most of evidence.]]



* LittlestCancerPatient: Richard Clinger's daughter has a severe heart defect. He is saving money to help fund the surgery to repair her heart. [[spoiler:Sadly, the surgery goes wrong and she dies.]]

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* LittlestCancerPatient: Richard Clinger's daughter has a severe heart defect. He is saving money to help fund the surgery to repair her heart. [[spoiler:Sadly, Sadly, the surgery goes wrong and she dies.]]
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* OutOfFocus: Bill Gannon is mostly absent in this episode and he only appears in a few scenes. The reason is said that he is too well known in the area that Friday and Riddle are working and he would blow the cover.

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* OutOfFocus: Bill Gannon is mostly absent in this episode and he only appears in a few scenes. The reason is said that he is too well known in the area that Friday and Riddle are working and he would blow the Riddle's cover.
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* AlasPoorVillain: Richard Clinger's daughter [[spoiler:dies in the surgery to correct her heart.]] He did the illegal gambling to help save money for his daughter's surgery. [[spoiler:He feels he has nothing left and asks Friday and Riddle to help him prepare the funeral.]]

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* AlasPoorVillain: Richard Clinger's daughter [[spoiler:dies in the surgery to correct her heart.]] He did the illegal gambling to help save money for his daughter's surgery. [[spoiler:He feels he has nothing left and asks Friday and Riddle to help him prepare the funeral. The district attorney's office decides not to go to trial due to him loosing his daughter, however they still send him to Pennsylvania for an outstanding warrant.]]

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Sergeant Joe Friday and Officer Bill Gannon are working in Administrated Vice Division. Sergeant Joe Friday goes undercover with Sergeant Bill Riddle to find evidence of an illegal gambling ring. Their target is the Domino Bar and Grill where the bartender, Richard Clinger, is suspected in giving numbers to access the gaming ring.


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Sergeant Joe Friday and Officer Bill Gannon are working in Administrated Vice Division. Sergeant Joe Friday goes undercover with Sergeant Bill Riddle from North Division to find evidence of an illegal gambling ring. Their target is the Domino Bar and Grill where the bartender, Richard Clinger, is suspected in giving numbers to access the gaming ring.



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* OutOfFocus: Bill Gannon is mostly absent in this episode and he only appears in a few scenes. The reason is said that he is too well known in the area that Friday and Riddle are working and he would blow the cover.
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First Aired - April 13, 1967

Sergeant Joe Friday and Officer Bill Gannon are working in Administrated Vice Division. Sergeant Joe Friday goes undercover with Sergeant Bill Riddle to find evidence of an illegal gambling ring. Their target is the Domino Bar and Grill where the bartender, Richard Clinger, is suspected in giving numbers to access the gaming ring.


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* AlasPoorVillain: Richard Clinger's daughter [[spoiler:dies in the surgery to correct her heart.]] He did the illegal gambling to help save money for his daughter's surgery. [[spoiler:He feels he has nothing left and asks Friday and Riddle to help him prepare the funeral.]]
* TheAlcoholic: Jay Simmons walks in at final call for drinks and sits down with Friday having coffee. Friday tries to get rid of him until Angie is able to get him to leave.
* DestroyTheEvidence: One of the main way the bookies keep their information hidden is by using flash paper, which burns quickly. [[spoiler:Friday and Riddle break into a room where a bookie sets the paper on fire as soon as he hears them. Friday and Riddle are able to recover most of evidence.]]
* TheGhost: Dick Clinger's daughter is talked about but is never shown on screen.
* LittlestCancerPatient: Richard Clinger's daughter has a severe heart defect. He is saving money to help fund the surgery to repair her heart. [[spoiler:Sadly, the surgery goes wrong and she dies.]]
* ReligiousBruiser: Sergeant Bill Riddle is a chaplain for the police department. He had his own church years earlier until moving towards the police department. Just because he is a chaplain doesn't mean he is less of an officer.

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